Alcoholic Drinks: Crime

Nigel Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons were arrested for offences related to alcohol consumption in North Belfast District Command Unit in each of the last five years, broken down by  (a) age and  (b) sex.

Paul Goggins: The following table shows a breakdown, by gender, of persons accused of various offences considered to relate to alcohol consumption within North Belfast District Command Unit ('A' district) in each of the last five years.
	
		
			   Male  Female 
			 2007 - to date 567 97 
			 2006-07 301 42 
			 2005-06 389 62 
			 2004-05 419 80 
			 200-04 481 94 
		
	
	The PSNI were unable to provide a breakdown by age within the time constraint. Officials have requested this information and I will write to the hon. Gentleman once it is received.